In the late 2000s, Casey Affleck had his pick of the litter for movie projects after churning out star-turning performances in “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” and “Gone Baby Gone,” but he chose to collaborate with Joaquin Phoenix on their experimental “I’m Still Here.” “[H]e pursued this vision he had of this movie with his best friend,” Casey’s older brother, Ben, told The New York Times in 2013.
However, choosing to forego working on traditional blockbusters in favor of the pet project with Phoenix took a toll on Affleck. “I went broke. I hadn’t worked for more than a year, and I was pouring money into the movie,” the “Triple 9” actor told The Telegraph in 2010. Regardless of financial impact, both Affleck and Phoenix appeared committed to working together on challenging projects, as the pair decided to re-team on for the neo-western “Far Bright Star” in 2015, per The Hollywood Reporter.
Years later, the dynamic changed as their friendship seemingly deteriorated. Reportedly, the pair lost touch not long after originally signing up for “Far Bright Star.” In 2019, Phoenix briefly discussed the state of his friendship with Affleck. “My sister and him divorced,” the “Joker” star told Vanity Fair. Apparently, the fractured relationship was not fresh. “And I haven’t spoken directly to him or indirectly in a long time. Three or four years,” Phoenix added. Notably, the end of their friendship coincided with the dissolution of Affleck’s marriage to his friend’s sister.
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